Editorial and Human Review Policy

Editorial Principles

• Answer the real task: apply, renew, verify, transfer, complain, check CE, contact board or understand exam steps.
• Use official board or licensing department links for action steps.
• Never present general summaries as final legal requirements.
• Use state-specific language; do not force one national rule on every state.
• Make user-safety and scam-avoidance warnings visible near payment or school-related guidance.

How a Licensing Guide Is Built

1. Intent mapping. We identify whether the user needs a board phone number, license lookup, renewal portal, school list, exam bulletin or complaint process.
2. Official-source collection. We locate the state board, department, exam vendor, CE reference, license search and complaint pages.
3. Human verification. A human editor checks important links and compares page wording with the official source.
4. Plain-English rewrite. We explain steps in practical terms without copying official pages or inventing requirements.
5. Risk review. We add disclaimers for fees, deadlines, exam dates, reciprocity, CE and disciplinary matters.

Human Review Standard

Every important licensing page should be reviewed by a human editor before publication. The editor checks official URLs, confirms whether the state board is separate or housed inside a larger licensing department, and flags details that may change frequently.

What Makes a Page High Value

When Pages Must Be Updated

• A state board changes its domain, portal or department name.
• License fees, renewal deadlines or CE rules change.
• An exam vendor or Candidate Information Bulletin changes.
• A reader reports a broken link or outdated step.
• A state law or board rule changes the licensing pathway.